Botha leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Botha typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Botha, ~28% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Botha compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Botha leans more Republican than 55 of 88 neighbors.
Botha runs about 38 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Botha is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Botha. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+38) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Botha leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Botha, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Botha votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Botha runs about 38 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Botha are family households, above 83% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Botha, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Botha looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Botha is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Botha own their home, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Jeffersonton, VA R+36
- Bealeton, VA R+28
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- Remington, VA R+23
- Turnbull, VA R+24
- Brandy Station, VA R+44
- Amissville, VA R+35
- Warrenton, VA R+7
- Casanova, VA R+22
- Midland, VA R+39
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- Lost Creek, PA R+43
- Lorraine, NY R+47
- West Leyden, NY R+58
- Palo, MN R+25
- Romeo, CO R+29
- Marysville, ID R+65
- Folsomdale, NY R+50
- Huron, MO R+65
- Surfside, MA D+28
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Virginia Department of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.